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Laptop computers (笔记本电脑)are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to "speak" with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.
At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff(全体员工)use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, "Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we're giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything."
小题1:The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to _____.
A.use for their schoolwork
B.access the Internet
C.work at home
D.connect them to libraries
小题2:Why is the word "speak" in the second paragraph in quotation marks (引号)?
A.They can speak loudly.
B.They use the computer language.
C.Laptops have speakers.
D.They don't really talk.
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE about Westlake College?
A.All teachers use computers.
B.1500 students have laptops.
C.It is an old college in America.
D.Students there can do everything.

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C

试题分析:
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了笔记本电脑在美国把学生和教室连接起来。文章以Westlake College为例,介绍了笔记本电脑的使用情况。
小题1:A考查细节理解。根据文章第二段中的Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want.可知,给学生笔记本电脑的目的是让学生做功课。故选A。
小题2:D考查猜测词义。根据文章第二段的内容可知,他们是用电子邮件沟通,所以,不是真正意义上的讲话。故用引号表示“特指”。故选D。
小题3:C考查细节理解。根据文章第二段中的The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college.可知,Westlake College有110年的历史。故选C。
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